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Propping up Disability Insurance With Social Security Bankrupts Both
Heritage Foundation · 2016-11-03 · Commentary · 808 words
One year ago Congress decided to prop up the Disability Insurance (DI) program by siphoning off about $150 billion from Social Security’s retirement fund. But since Social Security’s retirement progra...
US Overtime Rule Will Ruin Workplace Flexibility
Heritage Foundation · 2016-11-03 · Commentary · 677 words
You’ve probably heard about employers that block workers’ access to personal email accounts on work computers. But now, thanks to a new Department of Labor overtime rule, some employers are blocking w...
Red Tape on the Upswing
Heritage Foundation · 2016-11-03 · Commentary · 1,153 words
How much do federal regulations cost? That question has been debated for decades.
Soaring Obamacare Premiums Hurt Consumers
Heritage Foundation · 2016-10-31 · Commentary · 735 words
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services reported that premiums for the benchmark plans sold within the Obamacare health insurance exchanges would increase by an average of 25% next year...
Removing Regulatory Obstacles in Agriculture
Heritage Foundation · 2016-10-25 · Commentary · 986 words
Discussions about agricultural policy usually focus on how the federal government should help farmers. However, the other side of the equation is also critical. How does the federal government interve...
Risk of ‘Mass Exodus’ of Doctors from Medicare
Heritage Foundation · 2016-10-25 · Commentary · 920 words
In what may be the most significant modification to Medicare since the program began in 1966, on Oct. 15, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for implementing ...
Online Privacy Regulation: A Tale of Two U.S. Agencies (and Some Foreign Bureaucrats)
Heritage Foundation · 2016-10-21 · Commentary · 1,667 words
In recent years much ink has been spilled on the problem of online privacy breaches, involving the unauthorized use of personal information transmitted over the Internet.
Social Security in Jeopardy
Heritage Foundation · 2016-10-20 · Commentary · 851 words
Social Security's trust fund will be depleted by the time today's newborns graduate from high school. Today's lawmakers know it, but they have yet to do something about it.
Felons Shouldn't Get Automatic Voting Rights
Heritage Foundation · 2016-10-18 · Commentary · 513 words
Ex-felons should establish a track record of responsible behavior before have their voting rights restored.
Time to Repeal the FTC’s Common Carrier Jurisdictional Exemption (Among Other Things)?
Heritage Foundation · 2016-10-18 · Commentary · 764 words
The Ninth Circuit’s AT&T holding threatens to further extend the FCC’s jurisdictional reach at the expense of the FTC.
By Spinning Early Results, CMS May Be Undermining Payment Reform
Heritage Foundation · 2016-10-11 · Commentary · 1,125 words
A recent press release by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) summarizes the 2015 Results for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization ...
Obamacare — It’s the Costs, Stupid!
Heritage Foundation · 2016-10-11 · Commentary · 718 words
President Obama says that Obamacare is a “success,” but has “real problems.”
Owcharenko: The ACA Started with a False Policy Premise, and It's Failing
Heritage Foundation · 2016-10-11 · Commentary · 826 words
Owcharenko: The ACA started with a false policy premise, and it's failing
Feds Should End Protectionist Steel Tariffs
Heritage Foundation · 2016-10-06 · Commentary · 691 words
Despite slow growth in the global economy, some countries — most notably China — are producing large amounts of steel.
Brexit Could Lift All Boats, If the EU Will Let It
Heritage Foundation · 2016-10-04 · Commentary · 805 words
Fear-mongering pundits and politicians campaigning for the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union predicted dire consequences if British voters decided to leave. Developments in the months sin...
Bring Back PART: The Case for Evidence-Based Fiscal Discipline
Heritage Foundation · 2016-10-03 · Commentary · 786 words
Though tax revenues are at all-time highs, Washington continues to spend hundreds of billions of dollars more than it collects every year. As a result, the federal government now carries an enormous a...
A Workable Blueprint For Energy Freedom
Heritage Foundation · 2016-09-21 · Commentary · 858 words
“Keep it in the ground." That mantra of the Greens encapsulates the restrictive energy policies imposed by the Obama administration.
Misguided Energy Mandates Fueling Higher Prices
Heritage Foundation · 2016-09-21 · Commentary · 901 words
Have you noticed how food prices have climbed over the last few years? A good portion of the blame for that goes to the Renewable Fuel Standard. The RFS, which recently turned 11, perfectly illustrate...
Getting Sucker Punched by Energy Efficiency Regulations
Heritage Foundation · 2016-09-21 · Commentary · 895 words
You have houseguests and you may not even know it. Indeed, they can be found in virtually every room of your home. We’re referring to federal regulators. They’re determined to reduce your energy use, ...
U.S. Interests in the United Kingdom and Europe After Brexit
Heritage Foundation · 2016-09-14 · Commentary · 1,995 words
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will soon hold a hearing on “Brexit: U.S. Interests in the United Kingdom and Europe.” Both witnesses scheduled to appear are officials in the Obama Administrati...
The Heritage Foundation's Recommendations for U.S. Military Force Levels
Heritage Foundation · 2016-09-08 · Commentary · 1,169 words
Heritage's Recommendations for U.S. Military Force Levels
Misusing ‘Separation of Church and State’
Heritage Foundation · 2016-09-07 · Commentary · 832 words
Missouri denies kids safe playground surfaces for wrong reasons.
Puerto Rico Oversight Board Members Specialize in Finance, Not Economic Reform
Heritage Foundation · 2016-09-01 · Commentary · 534 words
President Barack Obama has appointed the seven members of the congressionally mandated oversight board for Puerto Rico. The board will have authority over the U.S.
Will Uncle Sam Be the Mine Union's Sugar Daddy?
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 822 words
Should taxpayers have to pick up the tab when unions break their promises? The United Mine Workers of America union thinks so. Its pension fund has promised workers $5.6 billion more than it can pay. ...
Trade With China Is a Net Plus for Americans
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 1,315 words
“The China Shock: Learning from Labor Market Adjustment to Large Changes in Trade,” a scholarly paper that examines the impact of U.S. trade with China, has made quite a splash in policy circles.
What Both Candidates Have Wrong About U.S. Infrastructure
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 768 words
They may not agree on much, but Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are of one mind when it comes to the state of the nation’s infrastructure.
The Feds Should Stay out of the Bike Lane
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 792 words
Capital Bikeshare riders owe D.C. taxpayers a big “thank-you.” Though the bikeshare charges riders membership and usage fees and recently began selling advertising, that revenue covers only 70 percent...
They Came For MetLife, And I Said Nothing, Then They Came For Home Depot
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 1,391 words
The latest round in the battle between MetLife and the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) is officially underway. MetLife has filed its brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circ...
The Big Short: A Great Movie, Not A Policy Prescription
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 1,424 words
For the last year or so, countless people have asked me what I thought of the movie “The Big Short.” Thanks to Netflix, I’ve finally seen it.
Eureka! Texas Court Reminds Liberal Professors That Our Rights Don't Cancel Each Other Out
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 1,244 words
Court rejects Texas law professors' argument that the Second Amendment chills free speech.
B-Girls, Bourbon, and Casablanca — and All in One Case
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-31 · Commentary · 1,245 words
B-Girls, Bourbon, and Casablanca — and All in One Case
The Exxon Shakedown
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-30 · Commentary · 985 words
Liberal attorneys general from 17 states have put a big red bull's-eye on the chest of Big Oil. Their bizarre claim is that for years energy companies fraudulently covered up their knowledge that gree...
Jim Crow Rears Its Ugly Head in Guam
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-30 · Commentary · 1,385 words
Racial activists in the Pacific are trying to separate from America one of the nation's most important strategic assets.
Give States the Freedom to Regulate Drones
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-29 · Commentary · 1,017 words
States can adequately address many drone-related dangers without federal involvement or preemption.
Voter ID and the Real Threat to Democracy
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-29 · Commentary · 1,017 words
Throwing out Voter ID laws won’t help minorities in Texas, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
Conservatives Score Two Voting Law Wins in Ohio and Virginia - But Could Those Victories Be Short Lived?
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-24 · Commentary · 1,551 words
Voting laws in Ohio and Virginia were upheld in the wake of defeats in Wisconsin and North Carolina.
When Calling Police is Not the Solution
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-22 · Commentary · 961 words
An epidemic of senseless school arrests is the latest symptom of overcriminalization.
Implicit Bias at the Washington Post
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-18 · Commentary · 833 words
Washington Post reporting on "implicit bias" training at the Justice Department includes unfair personal attacks.
Why Does DHS Want to Designate Election Booths 'Critical Infrastructure?'
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-17 · Commentary · 1,626 words
Despite claims, there is no credible threat of a successful cyberattack on our voting and ballot-counting process.
Obamacare’s Advocates Mostly Agree On The Facts But Suggest More Corporate Welfare To Prop Up Law
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-16 · Commentary · 1,710 words
Humana recently announced that next year it is withdrawing from 88% of the counties where it sold Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange plans this year.
Why Obamacare Co-Ops Are Failing At A Rate Of Nearly 50%
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-12 · Commentary · 1,492 words
Cooperative health insurers (or co-ops) created under a federal grant and loan program in the Affordable Care Act seem to be falling like dominoes.
Congress Fails on Promises to Restore Regular Order and Stop Funding by Crisis
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-12 · Commentary · 854 words
With only two weeks left on the legislative calendar before the House and Senate leave town for more than seven weeks for the national conventions and their regularly scheduled summer recess, little p...
Fisher v. UT–Austin and the Future of Racial Preferences in College Admissions
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-10 · Commentary · 261 words
Abigail Fisher made a second trip to the Supreme Court of the United States this term, in her challenge to the University of Texas at Austin’s race-conscious admissions program. In 2013, the Supreme C...
Global Antitrust Institute Propounds Recommendations for Reform of Japan’s Administrative Surcharge System
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-08 · Commentary · 857 words
Global Antitrust Institute Propounds Recommendations for Reform of Japan’s Administrative Surcharge System.
It Is Hard to Win a Case When You Are AWOL
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-08 · Commentary · 637 words
Recent decisions throwing out or limiting voter-ID laws misapplied the law and misconstrued the facts.
Is Mere Allegiance to a Business Association's Rules Enough to Plead a Sherman Act Conspiracy?
Heritage Foundation · 2016-08-02 · Commentary · 310 words
The Supreme Court is prepared to resolve a circuit split regarding whether mere participating in a business association runs afoul of antitrust laws.
Dodd-Frank and Glass-Steagall: 'Consumer Protection for Billionaires'
Heritage Foundation · 2016-07-27 · Commentary · 1,600 words
It may be hard to believe, but I pay very little attention to presidential politics. People send me news clips and ask me what I think about what the candidates said, but I generally don’t indulge the...
Why Republicans Should Not Fold On Garland's Nomination
Heritage Foundation · 2016-07-25 · Commentary · 771 words
Some pundits, such as Leon Wolf at RedState, are urging Senate Republicans to quickly confirm President Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the sudden passing o...
How is Russia's Economy? A Yeltsin-Style 'Not Good'
Heritage Foundation · 2016-07-25 · Commentary · 953 words
Sometime in the mid-1990s, British Prime Minister John Major reportedly asked Russian President Boris Yeltsin to describe the Russian economy in one word. Yeltsin replied, “Good.” Seeking greater deta...
Obama Can't Rewrite the Law
Heritage Foundation · 2016-07-25 · Commentary · 857 words
The president does not have the power to create or rewrite legislation — that is Congress’s job. He is not authorized to dispense with or suspend the law. British kings made this practice familiar to ...